Incident #1001497
Spring Garden, Plumas Cty, California
Feb 1994
Account
Mary and Jerry Cain were driving West on Hwy 70 / 89 near Lee Summit, 10 miles East of Quincy, when a large fur-covered animal crossed the highway in front of them and strolled up a steep bank and into the forest. Sighting was at 1.15 a.m. They went back when it was light and found, large, deep footprints in the snow, which they photographed. Pictures and a narrative of the incident are posted at their bakery in Quincy.
When
- Observation Date
- FEB 13 1994
- Month
- Feb
- Year
- 1994
- Season
- winter
- Time of Day
- before 3 a.m.
- Duration
- brief
Where
- State / province
- California
- County
- Plumas Cty
- Nearest Town
- Spring Garden
- Population of Town
- 100
- Elevation/Altitude
- 45
- Latitude
- 4022--
- Longitude
- 12045--
What was seen
- Individuals
- one large, sex unknown
- Total Individuals
- 1
- Population Status
- wild
- First Seen
- on
- Terrain Object
- road
- Near or/at
- high bank
- Shot Hit
- No
- Tracks
- found later
- Track Photo Y/N
- Yes
Witnesses
- Witness(es) Sex
- Both sexes
- Report type
- 2nd person
Setting
- Terrain
- alpine
- Exact Terrain
- road
- Snow Condition
- deep old
- Cover
- some trees
- General
- none
- General undergrowth
- none
Weather and light
- Lighting
- headlights
- Visibility Index
- 7
Source
- Source
- BFRO quoting Feather River Bulletin, Quincy, CA. A
- Source Type
- internet
- Source reliability
- 7
- Incident reliablility
- 6
- Jwg file date
- FEB 1999
- Incident type
- 3
Creature description
- Hair Covered
- yes
- Height
- large
- Posture
- erect
- Movement
- walking
- Later Movement
- crossed road, went up slope, entered woods
- Walking Speed
- slow
- Movement re observer
- across observer front
- Evidence Left
- footprints
- Position when first seen
- erect
Footprints
- Set of Tracks
- 1
- Footprint Length
- big
- Footprint Photo Y/N
- Yes
- Material Tracks Made in
- snow
Witness
- Sex
- Both sexes
- Interviewer
- anonymous
- Witness Saw with
- naked eye
- Observer Was
- in car
- Moving Y/N
- Yes
- Position
- seated
- Making Noise Y/N
- Yes
- No of witnesses
- 2